Suicide gene therapy kills prostate cancer cells
New York, Dec 13 (IANS) Combining radiation treatment with 'suicide gene therapy' - a technique in which prostate cancer cells are genetically modified so...
Breastfeeding count within first hour remains low in India
Breastfeeding count within first hour remains low in India
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) In India, while over 79 per cent of women deliver in...
Smokers with pneumonia at higher risk of lung cancer
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) Smokers hospitalised for pneumonia are at higher risk of getting diagnosed with lung cancer within one year, says a...
Poor sleep makes parents lenient towards kids
Poor sleep makes parents lenient towards kids
New York, May 22 (IANS) Mothers who have trouble sleeping may engage in more permissive parenting, that is...
Exercise counters brain shrinkage in Parkinson’s disease
New York, Jan 20 (IANS) By protecting the brain from shrinkage, aerobic exercise may slow the progression of Parkinsons disease, a progressive disorder of...
Positive fantasies could trigger long-term depression
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) Positive fantasies about how future events will turn out in one's life can boost the mood for the immediate...
How mindfulness meditation improves health
New York, Feb 5 (IANS) Much of the health benefits associated with mindfulnes meditation training is due to the changes that this form of...
Schizophrenics more likely to attempt suicide
Toronto, Feb 11 (IANS) People with schizophrenia are six times more likely to have attempted suicide than those without the mental disorder that affects...
New wearable sensor technology may help quit smoking
New wearable sensor technology may help quit smoking
New York: Using wearable sensor technology, researchers have developed an automatic alert system that may help people...
Personalised therapy for leukemia patients comes a step closer
New York, Feb 16 (IANS) Setting the stage to expand the use of a patient's genetic make-up to tailor chemotherapy, an international research team...
